Payroll Lead - Sydney, Australia - Mayday Recruitment

Mayday Recruitment

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Temporary role for up to 12 months

UP to $75 per hour + super depending on experience
Based in Sydney CBD hybrid flexibility encouraged

We are currently seeking experienced and influential leaders in the Payroll space to make the move into a new role in a diverse NSW Government Department.

Join a business that truly values their staff and prides themselves on offering flexibility and a great working environment

What's in it for you:

ASAP start dates available
Up to $75 per hour + super depending on experience
Based in the Sydney CBD
Hybrid flexibility encouraged (5 days per fortnight in the office)
Genuinely amazing team that encourages collaboration, flexibility and development
Work alongside influential leaders who take team care seriously
Great opportunity to learn and develop in your role, whilst also playing a part in the mentoring and guidance of an existing team

Key Responsibilities:

Take responsibility of mentoring and guiding a team of existing staff (around 7 team member), ensuring that deliverables are met
Adopt an adaptable approach in relation to training new and existing staff members
Work with the team to identify gaps in knowledge or process improvements
Take ownership of daytoday BAU payroll operations for up to 600 people per fortnight
Learn and engage with new software packages and systems to ensure accurate data management and payroll processing
Be responsible for grasping new payroll processes and adopt a handson approach to payroll duties
Act as a point of contact for payroll enquiries, offering guidance and support where required
Utilise your exceptional attention to detail to ensure accuracy across all tasks
Offer enthusiasm to your duties and integrate into a collaborative team environment
Ensure that duties are efficiently dispersed across the team to ensure effective and accurate processing of pays

You will need to:

Experience in a Payroll Officer position at a Senior or Leadership level in the casual/temporary payroll space is essential
Experience in Government or the Public sector would be beneficial
Must have exception attention to detail skills, with a real passion for focussing on details
Must be a strong people leader, with the ability to bring members of staff up to standard and encourage development
Have excellent written and spoken communication skills